NightLife Photography Help

Ok I'm completely new to this I've wanted to do this for some time now. Ruffly about 2yrs now. Basically i want to know is. How do i get started where does the money come from things like that. Once again I'm completely clueless so if someone could give me a nightlife photography for dummies over view that would be great Thanks
Icy

My experience is that you are most likely to get paid by either a publication or the event organiser, but its been pretty rare that either have been willing to pay.

Punters might buy a print every now and again, but mostly not.

I have personally not found club photography that directly lucrative. I have met a number of clients by shooting club nights though.

Corporate events however are much better. A portfolio of really nice club photos can assist you in picking up the corporate gigs though so its not totally wasted effort.

Ok, that does help me in the right direction. Currently my cam sucks compared to the ones i see on here!

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RockSlut wrote in post #5723167
My experience is that you are most likely to get paid by either a publication or the event organiser, but its been pretty rare that either have been willing to pay.

Punters might buy a print every now and again, but mostly not.

I have personally not found club photography that directly lucrative. I have met a number of clients by shooting club nights though.

Corporate events however are much better. A portfolio of really nice club photos can assist you in picking up the corporate gigs though so its not totally wasted effort.

Ok, question whats a publication and a punter?

Budget? Maybe a used 20D for about $500.

Night Club Photography Tips and Techniques

IcyShadowz wrote in post #5723288
Ok, question whats a publication and a punter?

Publication = Magazine/Newspaper/Web​site

Punter = People out at the event.

I started with a Canon G3 and a 420EX flash. Gear does not necessarily make the photographer, but is does help.

A digital SLR, a short zoom lens (eg 17-50mm f/2.8) and a flash (430EX?) will be more than enough to get you going and shouldn't be too expensive a set up.

RockSlut wrote in post #5723550
Publication = Magazine/Newspaper/Web​site

Punter = People out at the event.

I started with a Canon G3 and a 420EX flash. Gear does not necessarily make the photographer, but is does help.

A digital SLR, a short zoom lens (eg 17-50mm f/2.8) and a flash (430EX?) will be more than enough to get you going and shouldn't be too expensive a set up.

Thanks

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5723304
Budget? Maybe a used 20D for about $500.

Night Club Photography Tips and Techniques

could you be more specific as to which one im kinda new to this and when i look up 20D im finding all kinds of different things i don't know anything about lens or flashes or things like that all i know is i point and shoot im basically just starting budget would probably be $400 max i looked for that 20D and cheapest i found was $700 although it would be a good one to start with a little out of range at this time for me thanks again
Icy

what would you say about a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi - Canon EF-S 18-55mm

You'd have to keep a watch on Classifieds: Sell, or maybe put an ad in the "Buy" section, but the price would probably be higher.

So no thought on this camera Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi - Canon EF-S 18-55mm ?

You could use that set-up yes. As stated above an external flash would be very desirable also.